This report explores attitudes towards gas network pruning (strategic decommissioning). It focuses on Australian households facing barriers to electrification and finds generally positive attitudes to the idea of repurposing gas pipeline expenditure for local area electrification. The report recommends governments and regulators develop and implement pruning, prioritising fully funded upgrades for low-income households.

Despite the need to reduce gas use in Australia, millions are spent each year on gas networks. This report develops a framework to assess proposals to shrink the gas network through electrification, called strategic decommissioning or network pruning. It proposes changes governments can make to avoid further spending on gas networks.

A report into the institutional structures, governance, regulation, functions and operation of the Australian energy market provides 22 recommendations. The report finds that planning and policy frameworks have not kept pace with extensive changes in the energy market and the need for reform is obvious.

A comprehensive overview of Australia's electricity and gas markets, analysing market trends, consumer experiences, and regulatory developments. The report finds that consumer energy resources, such as rooftop solar, are playing an increasingly important role in the energy system, but regulatory frameworks need to adapt to support their efficient integration.

A high-level gap analysis of how the existing National Electricity Rules relate and apply to potential offshore electricity infrastructure (OEI) development. The paper focuses on harmonising onshore and offshore regulation and identifies gaps, barriers and opportunities for reform. It concludes that while it is both feasible and preferential to accommodate OEI development within the existing...